Chapter 485 New Year’s Eve!
Chapter 485 New Year’s Eve!
New Year's Eve is the most important day among the traditional festivals of the Chinese nation. It is full of rich cultural atmosphere and customs.
Around five o'clock in the evening, sisters-in-law Lin Qiuyue and Qin Huairu came out of the kitchen, each holding two plates of food, and then placed the dishes on the dining table.
Qin Huairu looked at the four dishes on the table and said to Lin Qiuyue with a smile, "Sister-in-law! I'll go get the remaining dishes and dumplings. Go call Brother Dongming and Banggeng back for dinner."
When Lin Qiuyue heard what Qin Huairu said, she smiled and nodded, and walked out of the hall quickly. Seeing Jia Zhang sitting in the pavilion, she immediately smiled and asked Jia Zhang: "Mom! Where is Brother Dongming? Dinner is ready, we can eat now."
Jia Zhang, who was sitting in the pavilion holding little Sophora japonica and waiting for dinner, showed a friendly expression on her face when she heard Lin Qiuyue's words. She smiled and replied, "Qiuyue! Dongming is watching some masters playing chess in the middle courtyard. Please help me carry Sophora japonica back to the house first. I will go call Dongming and Banggeng back for dinner."
When Lin Qiuyue heard what Jia Zhang said, she immediately reached out and took the almost two-year-old little Huaihua from Jia Zhang's arms. She said to her with a smile, "Little Huaihua! Auntie will hold you!"
After Jia Zhang handed the small locust flower to Lin Qiuyue, she quickly walked to the middle courtyard. Seeing Jia Dongming standing behind the crowd, watching him play chess, she immediately called out to him, "Dongming! Dinner is ready. I'll go to the alley and call Banggeng and Xiaodang home to eat."
Jia Dongming, who was watching Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong playing chess, heard Jia Zhang's call and immediately stood up and replied with a smile, "Mom! I know. I'll go call Banggeng and Xiaodang back for dinner now."
As he spoke, Jia Dongming walked quickly towards the Chuihua Gate.
Soon Jia Dongming came outside the yard and saw Banggeng and Xiaodang playing with a group of children. He shouted to them, "Banggeng! Xiaodang! Stop playing and go home for dinner!"
Banggeng and Xiaodang were having fun. When they heard Jia Dongming's call, Banggeng immediately said to his friends, "Goudan! Xiaogangzi, you guys play first. I'm going home to eat. I'll play with you guys after dinner."
When Xiaodang heard Jia Dongming's shout, he immediately ran to Jia Dongming with his short legs and a happy face, and said to him in a baby voice: "Uncle! This firecracker is so fun. Xiaodang wants to play with it after dinner."
When Jia Dongming saw Xiaodang running in front of him, he bent down and picked Xiaodang up, smiling and said to Xiaodang, "Xiaodang! We have a lot of delicious food at home tonight. After you have eaten your fill, you can play with your brother."
When Jia Dongming returned home with Xiaodang and Banggeng in his arms, Lin Qiuyue and Qin Huairu had already placed the food on the table in the main hall. Jia Dongming saw the chicken, duck, fish and meat on the table and said to Xiaodang with a smile, "Xiaodang! Look, aren't there so many delicious foods?"
When Xiaodang heard what Jia Dongming said, saw the food on the table, and smelled the fragrance of the food, he swallowed his saliva instinctively and replied in a baby voice, "Uncle! Xiaodang is hungry. Let's eat."
Lin Qiuyue took out a bottle of Moutai and a few bottles of Beibingyang soda from the house, and said to Jia Dongming with a smile: "Brother Dongming! Today is New Year's Eve, let's all drink and celebrate together." When Jia Dongming heard Lin Qiuyue's proposal, he did not object to Lin Qiuyue's proposal, but reached out to take the wine from Lin Qiuyue, smiled and agreed: "Qiuyue! You are right, today is New Year's Eve, we should indeed celebrate it well."
Jia Dongming opened the bottle of wine and said to Jia Zhang with a smile, "Mom! You should drink some tonight too."
When Jia Zhang heard what Jia Dongming said, she looked at the chicken, duck, fish and meat on the table in front of her, and thought about the life of the Jia family over the years. She couldn't help but sighed: "Dongming! Before you came back, our family had always lived a tight life. This is the first time in my life that I have eaten such a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner like today!"
"Mom! With me here in our family, our future days will definitely get better and better. Just wait and enjoy yourself!" Jia Dongming said this when he saw Jia Zhangshi. As he spoke, he began to wipe his tears and hurriedly spoke to comfort Jia Zhangshi.
When Jia Zhang heard Jia Dongming's consolation, she quickly wiped her tears with her sleeves and replied happily: "Dongming! Mom believes in you."
Jia Dongming first poured wine for several people, and then poured a glass of soda for Banggeng and Xiaodang respectively. Then he raised his glass and said loudly: "Mom, Qiuyue, Huairu, Banggeng, Xiaodang, and our most lovely little Huaihua, let's drink this first glass together, and wish you all the best, peace, health, happiness and contentment in the coming year!"
When everyone heard what Jia Dongming said, they all raised their glasses. Xiao Dang even said to Jia Dongming in a baby voice: "I hope uncle can make more and more money to buy candy and firecrackers for Xiao Dang."
Xiaodang's blessing made everyone present burst into laughter. Jia Dongming gently touched the wine glass in his hand with the glass in Xiaodang's hand and said to Xiaodang in a friendly manner: "Xiaodang! Uncle also hopes that you can grow up quickly and be healthy."
Banggeng, who was about to start eating, saw the interaction between Jia Dongming and Xiaodang, and immediately drank the soda in his cup. Then he said to Jia Dongming, "Uncle! I also wish you good luck in your work in the new year, and that my aunt and I can give me a brother or sister."
When Jia Zhang heard what Banggeng said to Jia Dongming, she thought about the fact that Lin Qiuyue had been married into the Jia family for four or five months but still had no pregnancy, so she smiled and agreed, "Dongming! Banggeng is right. You and Qiuyue should work hard and try to give me a good grandson as soon as possible. This way, we can give an explanation to our Jia family's ancestors."
After hearing what Bang Geng and Jia Zhang said, Jia Dongming glanced at the shy Lin Qiuyue and promised Jia Zhang with a smile, "Don't worry, Mom! I promise that Qiuyue and I will work hard next year and try to let you hold your grandson as soon as possible."
When Lin Qiuyue heard the promise Jia Dongming made to Jia Zhangshi, she thought of Jia Dongming's strong physique, which made her feel guilty. She turned her eyes to Qin Huairu again, and secretly made up her mind in her heart. She promised Jia Zhangshi: "Mom! Brother Dongming and I will definitely work hard to expand our Jia family as soon as possible."
After hearing Lin Qiuyue's promise to Jia Zhangshi, Jia Dongming smiled and said to everyone, "Okay! Let's toast together and wish you good health, success in the coming year, and a better life every day."
(End of this chapter)